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The Nintendo Switch will support a handful of new games, of course, but it’s also going to feature some fan-favorite classics from the Neo Geo era, Famitsu says. The Arcade Archive collection from Japanese video game publisher Hamster Corporation will land on the Switch worldwide beginning in March with King of Fighters ’98, according to the report. Keep in mind …

The Nintendo Switch will cost $300 (£280) when it hits store shelves (of the digital and physical variety) on March 3rd. Nintendo revealed the price and release date — we only had a release month previously — during its Switch live stream on the evening of Thursday, January 12th. Author: Source: Engadget

Nintendo has always been aggressive with region locking, but that’s changing with the Switch. That’s right, the Switch will be able to play games from any territory. Meaning, importing games from Japan and playing them on your US-based console will be totally doable — no need to buy region-specific hardware for those anymore. Nor will you have to wait for …

There’s a lot to love about Nintendo, but it’s always been a generation behind the curve when it comes to online services. The Nintendo Wii was hampered by an awkward friend code system, and the Wii U’s network services were weird, goofy and heavily monitored. With the Switch that all might change: Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima just announced Nintendo Online …

At Nintendo’s Switch press conference today, the company revealed that its upcoming gaming console will have — wait for it — a capacitive touch screen. This is a pretty big move for Nintendo, which has traditionally gone with resistive touch displays — the DS, the 3DS and the Wii U all had resistive touch screens and had to be used …

Nintendo isn’t wasting any time with original games for its new Switch console. During its launch livestream tonight, the company announced Arms, a new boxing game that also shares a lot with shooters. It relies on motion controls to attack enemies from a distance. In practice, it looks like you’re punching with a bit of a delay, thanks to your …

Super Mario Odyssey is Nintendo’s latest Mario game and it’s due to hit the Switch during the holiday season this year. The new adventure is a sandbox-style game that throws Nintendo’s famous plumber into environments from the real world. Author: Source: Engadget

Game consoles don’t tend to have stand-out, killer software at launch, but Nintendo is bucking the trend again. The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild will be released in concert with the console itself on March 3rd. Not picking up the new console? The game comes out the same day for the Wii U. If this seems familiar it’s …

Nintendo’s new hybrid console is rated for “more than six hours” of use away from an outlet, but mileage will vary depending on the game. In a press release sent out following last night’s Switch event, Nintendo says that launch title “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild can be played for roughly three hours on a single charge.” …

The Nintendo Switch features a new, paid subscription model that grants players access to online multiplayer features — and something extra. According to the Nintendo Switch Online Service website, anyone who subscribes will be able to download and play one classic game from the Nintendo Entertainment System or Super Nintendo Entertainment System per month, “with newly-added online play.” Source: Nintendo …

You won’t have to trawl eBay or get a whole new unit in case you lose one of Switch’s tiny Joy-Cons or if your dog chews on its dock. Nintendo will sell extra accessories for the console separately — it has even revealed how much each one would cost you. A single Joy-Con is $50, while a pair (in any …

Well, this is different. In my hands is Nintendo’s Switch, a $300 (£280 in the UK) console that’s like nothing I’ve held before. Well, it’s like quite a few things, but nonetheless a unique device. It all starts with a tablet, dominated by 6.2-inch 720p capacitive touchscreen, with speakers in the lower corners. It’s thick, by anyone’s standards, but it’s …

We’ve touched the hardware and were left with some good impressions. But that’s only half of the equation: What about the games? Nintendo is offering several upgraded (and some brand new) titles for the Switch. While some depend on the new controller interfaces (Arms) and sharing aspects of the new console (1-2-Switch!), others, in classic Nintendo style, tap in our …

Nintendo’s Joy-Con controllers for the Switch are wonderfully unique, but they might not be ideal for every situation. That’s why the $70 Switch Pro Controller exists — it’s meant for gamers who need a more traditional-feeling gamepad for titles like Ultra Street Fighter 2 and Super Bomberman R. It’s not exactly a surprising accessory, as Nintendo had a similar Pro …

Nintendo dropped all the official details on its new Switch console that’s set to arrive in March while most of us were sleeping. Along with a truckload of hardware and software info, the company also has an app for Android and iOS to help parents keep tabs on their child’s gaming habit. The appropriately named Nintendo Switch Parental Controls mobile …

If I had to describe Nintendo in just three words, I’d steal the shared city slogan of Austin, Santa Cruz and Portland: “Keep Nintendo Weird.” The Japanese game giant delights in its own unique character, and has made a habit of defying convention. Nintendo’s gimmicks are always fascinating, but they don’t usually work out. The Wii Remote’s speakers largely went …